Television Production and Moving Image Culture, BA Hons (Top-up)

This is a final year top-up honours degree which aims to build on the existing subject knowledge and skills acquired by students in their earlier studies, either by completion of the foundation degree in Moving Image Production or a similar appropriate foundation degree or HND, while encouraging more rigorous critical thought, understanding and creativity to attain the academic standards required at this level.

While the programme promotes the pursuit of intellectual engagement and creative thinking, students will also gain valuable and relevant practical and vocational experience on this programme, benefiting in particular from the technical competence gained in pre-production, production and post-production, with staff who have extensive industry experience.

A greater understanding and insight into the creative industries, familiarity with current debates and the development of an individual creative voice will equip students with many of the aptitudes and attitudes expected when seeking employment in the creative industries or elsewhere.

Aims of the programme:

To enable students to gain a comprehensive knowledge of the practices, theories and strategies necessary to inform and support the process of creating and producing moving image products.
To provide intellectual and practical challenges to encourage independent study and a desire to engage in problem solving.
To provide a strong educational basis for a range of creative, technical and management careers related to media industry.
To foster independent learning and an enquiring, analytical approach.

UCAS code

W610 K BA/MIP1

Location

Canterbury College

Attendance

1 year full-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

Successfully completed FdA Moving Image Production or HND Media Production (or a closely related qualification worth 240 credits).

• Mature applicants with relevant experience are welcome to apply.

Assessment

Students are assessed through essays, reports, presentations, practical work and an extended research project.

Specialist equipment/facilities

Canterbury College has a new, fully equipped TV recording studio with industry-standard lighting and recording equipment including a professional 3-camera system for TV production work. Students will also have access to DV and DVC Pro cameras and a number of editing suites running Avid and Final Cut Pro.

Career options

Students will be able to apply to progress to postgraduate study at an appropriate HEI, into related study or teacher training, to apply for relevant employment in the media sector or related creative industries. Successful completion of this programme helps to prepare students to commence working as a freelancer in the media sector.

Advanced Editing Techniques
Business Environment
Television and Investigative Journalism
Multi-camera Production
Cultural Theory of Television and Film
Creative Research Project

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